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So quick description of my tank, it's an Aquaone Minireef 120. I have modified the tank and sump a little bit to suit my needs (including drilling the tank...squeaky bum time!!!)
I've upgraded the return pump, to something more quiet, put a Bubble Magnus skimmer in the sump, heater and filled the middle section with spare rock (plenty of flow around it).
In the tank there is just the outlet for the return pump and a wave maker....along with LR, LPS, softies, clean up crew, bubble tip anemone (not very bubble tipped) and a couple of clowns.
Anyway after a good 18mth/2yrs of happy running I've noticed an algae that no matter how I deal with will not go away. Posted a pic in another tread and it was identified as the algae we all know and love!
So working out my volume to approx 120 lit, I have just dosed my tank with 800mg of Fluconazole (120 lit x 9mg = 1080mg OR 120 lit x 5mg = 600mg.....so went down the middle at 800mg, or 4 capsules).
The skimmer is off, carbon has been removed, filter sock changed from a wool to a mesh and the lights are on....I've extended to photoperiod by a couple of hours to 'encourage' the algae to grow, therefore taking more of the medication.
Fingers crossed....updates to follow as worktime allows!
I've upgraded the return pump, to something more quiet, put a Bubble Magnus skimmer in the sump, heater and filled the middle section with spare rock (plenty of flow around it).
In the tank there is just the outlet for the return pump and a wave maker....along with LR, LPS, softies, clean up crew, bubble tip anemone (not very bubble tipped) and a couple of clowns.
Anyway after a good 18mth/2yrs of happy running I've noticed an algae that no matter how I deal with will not go away. Posted a pic in another tread and it was identified as the algae we all know and love!
So working out my volume to approx 120 lit, I have just dosed my tank with 800mg of Fluconazole (120 lit x 9mg = 1080mg OR 120 lit x 5mg = 600mg.....so went down the middle at 800mg, or 4 capsules).
The skimmer is off, carbon has been removed, filter sock changed from a wool to a mesh and the lights are on....I've extended to photoperiod by a couple of hours to 'encourage' the algae to grow, therefore taking more of the medication.
Fingers crossed....updates to follow as worktime allows!